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THE SISTERS; OR, GALILEO’S PENANCE
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The Sisters; or, Galileo’s Penance is based on the true story of Galileo’s two illegitimate daughters who became nuns. In the wake of the scandal about their father’s views on science, these women deal with the implications for themselves, their faith and their place in the world.
This is a personal story about two women who have been abandoned in the world, two women whose talents would never be widely known. Their frustrations and confusion and ultimately their bond is still relatable today.
- drama
- 65
- 2 total
- 2 female identifying
- women
- 18+
- young adult, adult
- Australian Script Centre
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- GALLERY
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LIVIA
Female | 20s | 5 to 10 minutes
Starts on page 42
EXTRACT: Lord, I know you suffered. I want you to know that by suffering, by accepting your suffering, you were setting a precedent. Did you want to set a precedent? You made it possible for all suffering innocents who came after you to be silenced in your name. We were told that Christ suffered nobly, and we should, too. Was that your plan? If so, it's a terrible plan.
VIRGINIA
Female | 20s | 5 to 10 minutes
Starts on page 30
EXTRACT: I wish she had never been born. I wish she didn't have to live with me here. Lord, can you imagine how much better a nun I would be if I didn't have to deal with her? I could be so much more patient. I could be so much more generous. I could give more to the poor. I could give more to my father, if she weren't always talking, always stirring up feelings in my heart.
REVIEW
MILK BAR MAG, ROSS BATTAGLIA, 2019
"...an entertaining ride..." - Ross Battaglia
REVIEW
THE PLUS ONES, SARAH WALLACE, 2019
"Kumar brings women’s stories, and the politics of being female, centrestage. She succeeds twice over- writing and staging original Australian plays, while bringing to light the lives, experiences and stories of women characters, still alarmingly absent from history and the written record." - Sarah Wallace
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